ELD-M consistency in dimensions

michiman

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Just bought 300 pieces of 147 gr ELD-M bullets as i was running low on my current box. The base to ogive measurement was 0.0250" greater on average when compared to my old box. They are different lot numbers, so i am assuming its just manufacturer tolerances. But is there anything i should do differently when i start loading with the new bullets?

The overall length of the bullets were consistent at about 1.44".
 
Have seen differences in base to ogive measurement for the 147 ELD-M in the same batch of 7 thou or less. But maybe i was just lucky.

Is there a spec: How much is too much? When do you either give up and pay more for a better bullet with more consistent dimensions (or take the plunge and sort them, and go crazy doing that)?
 
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Either measure them, forget about it and shoot or buy Bergers, or maybe Atips... I've had some excellent results with ELD 140's and 147's but do find them a bit inconsistent (especially lot to lot) with occasional weird flyers. This does not happen often with Bergers or Atips. I've gradually migrated to the Bergers because I like not feeling the need to sort bullets while saving $ over Atips. JMHO...
 
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